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How Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson is Standing Out From Her Liberal Colleagues

WASHINGTON − After Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett announced from the court’s mahogany bench last month that lower court judges had gone too far in pausing President Donald Trump’s changes to birthright citizenship, the court’s liberals got their turn. Justice Sonia Sotomayor, the most

Woman Evolve Powers a New Economic Engine as Atlanta Hosts Sold-Out Conference Led by Sarah Jakes Roberts

Sold-out Atlanta experience centers “Freedom” as women across the globe gather for faith, business, and generational change ATLANTA, GA – Sarah Jakes Roberts is healing the nation one woman at a time. The powerhouse preacher, author, businesswoman, fashion influencer and everyone’s

Trump Set to Sign Largest Cut to Medicaid After a Marathon Protest Speech by Leader Jeffries

By a vote of 218 to 214, the GOP-controlled U.S. House passed President Trump’s massive budget and spending bill that will add $3.5 trillion to the national debt, according to the Congressional Budget Office (CBO). The bill also represents the

Disney Dreamers Academy Now Accepting Applications for Popular Mentorship Program at Walt Disney World

Teens from across the country can apply, or be nominated, for the 2026 class of Disney Dreamers Academy. The signature mentorship program at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida annually selects 100 high school students for a transformative experience. Students

National Black Nurses Association, Inc. Celebrates Members Named 2025 American Academy of Nursing Fellows

Silver Spring, MD – The National Black Nurses Association, Inc. (NBNA) proudly congratulates its 20 members who have been named to the prestigious 2025 Class of Fellows of the American Academy of Nursing (AAN), as announced by AAN on June 18,

Congressional Black Caucus Challenges Target on Diversity

Target is grappling with worsening financial and reputational fallout as the national selective buying and public education program launched by the Black Press of America and other national and local leaders continues to erode the retailer’s sales and foot traffic.

Alabama’s Tuskegee University Revives Flight Training Legacy with New Aviation Program

For the first time since 1946, Tuskegee University has reinstated flight training at the historic Moton Field, marking a significant milestone in aviation education for Alabama and the nation. This revival is made possible through a partnership with Republic Airways’ Leadership In Flight Training

Sugar and Cream Cancel Coffee’s Health Perks

Drinking coffee may help you live longer—but only if it’s black. A new long-term study analyzing the coffee habits of more than 46,000 U.S. adults found that coffee drinkers had a lower risk of dying from any cause, but only

Five Doors Swinging Open: How Ghana, Tanzania, Zambia, Benin, and Morocco Are Writing Diaspora-First Rules Into Their Procurement Laws

A Quiet Revolution in Five Capitals While headlines focus on anti-DEI push-back in the United States, a very different story is taking shape across Africa. Five governments—Ghana, Tanzania, Zambia, Benin, and Morocco—are drafting Right-of-First-Refusal (RoFR) clauses that reserve

National Black Family Month

It’s National Black Family Month! This observance offers a valuable opportunity to reconnect with loved ones and celebrate the strength, heritage and unity of Black families. Sometimes connecting with family, whether immediate or extended, can be challenging, but it’s imperative

UNCF Scholarship Alleviates College Financial Debt

Sophia Jacobs knew she wanted to attend Spelman College, one of UNCF’s member institutions, because the school “is known for sisterhood and Black excellence,” she said. “I wanted to be a part of this legacy to uplift the mission of changing

Trump Budget: GOP Controlled U.S. Senate Passes Largest Cut to Food Assistance in History

After a record number of consecutive votes over two consecutive nights, the Republican controlled U.S. Senate passed President Trump’s budget bill that includes the largest cut to food assistance in history. The bill also threatens health care coverage for over

‘Free America Weekend’ Ignites 50-State Wave of Protests Against Trump on July 4

A sprawling coalition of activists plans to transform July 4 into a day of protest and civic action, as demonstrators in all 50 states rally against President Donald Trump’s second-term agenda. Billed as “Free America Weekend,” the effort is the latest in

North Carolina Republican Thom Tillis Admits “Money Isn’t There” for Medicaid and Trump Will “Break a Promise”

North Carolina Republican Thom Tillis Admits “Money Isn’t There” for Medicaid Will “Betray a Promise” Trump Made on the Senate floor on June 30, North Carolina Republican Sen. Thom Tillis spoke against President Trump’s budget bill that will kill health

Trustees Warn of Looming Cuts to Social Security, Medicare as Trust Funds Dwindle

Social Security and Medicare are facing mounting financial challenges, with both programs projected to fall short of paying full benefits within the next decade unless Congress intervenes. According to the 2025 Trustees Report, the Old-Age and Survivors Insurance (OASI) Trust Fund

Music’s Role for Infants, Toddlers, and Their Families

Hearing is one of the first senses to develop — babies are listening to and learning from their birth parents before they are born! Once children are born, music and singing have important impacts on their early development. It supports

“Three guys that I could just not stop. I couldn’t guard them” – Shaquille O’Neal Names the Big Men Who Gave Him the Most Trouble

Certain personal preferences run deep in matchups, even for one of the game’s most dominant players, Shaquille O’Neal. Some opponents never cost Shaq a second of sleep before tipoff. And then there were those he simply couldn’t figure out. Surprisingly, they

Angel Reese Facing WNBA Fine After Behavior Towards Officials in Sky-Sparks Game

LOS ANGELES – Angel Reese could be in for a fine after she expressed her displeasure at how she was being officiated against the Los Angeles Sparks. Reese and the Chicago Sky traveled to Los Angeles for the latest matchup between the two squads, just

Founding Member of Legendary Soul Singing Group Dies at 81

Walter Scott Jr., a founding member of the iconic R&B and soul singing group The Whispers, has died at age 81. The Los Angeles Sentinel reported that Scott died surrounded by his loved ones in Northridge, California, a suburb of Los Angeles,

Tropical Storm Barry Continues Toward Mexico’s Northeast Coast

An area of low pressure being monitored in the western Gulf developed into a tropical depression, which forecasters have now said to have strengthened into Tropical Storm Barry. The National Hurricane Center upgraded the tropical system, first forming as Tropical

10 Rip Current Rescues at North Carolina Coast Just as July 4th Holiday Week Set to Begin

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WNCN/AP) — Beach lifeguards at the North Carolina coast reported several people were rescued from rip currents at one island on Saturday, just as the Independence Day holiday week is set to begin. The National Weather Service office

Trump Is Wrong About Birthright Citizenship. History Proves It.

“This had to do with the babies of slaves,” the president asserted yesterday, at a press conference celebrating a Supreme Court decision that partially clears the way for the administration to end the practice of birthright citizenship, though the attempt will face

Jaycina Almond On Dispelling The ‘Welfare Queen’ Trope and Shifting the Narrative with Tender

Atlanta creative Jaycina Almond knows how important it is to dispel harmful narratives. And having experience as a Black single mother who now has an organization to help Black single mothers, she is being honored for the work she is doing for

Jasmine Crockett Rips into Melania Trump Over Getting ‘Einstein Visa’

Jasmine Crockett didn’t hold back in her criticism first lady Melania Trump and how she obtained an “Enstein visa” to live in the US, given the Trump administration’s recent (and controversial) immigration crackdowns. The Texas Democratic representative made her argument as the “Restoring

Michelle Obama: ‘I’m not giving another political speech’

Michelle Obama says she’s done with politics, shooting down the possibility of ever giving a stump speech or hitting the campaign trail for a candidate. “I am not going to be in politics,” the former first lady said on NPR’s “Wild Card

Supreme Court Rules on Birthright Citizenship: What to Know

The Supreme Court is meeting on Friday to decide the final cases of its term, including one concerning President Donald Trump‘s bid to end birthright citizenship for U.S.-born children of parents who are in the country illegally. Why It Matters The

Jackson’s Dissent Isn’t Heroic. It Exposes Big Problem with Supreme Court.

As the Supreme Court term reaches its end, the decisions tend to become more divisive. It’s a phenomenon that many court watchers suspect is a sort of burying the often unpopular lead, but the reality is that the court’s nonunanimous decisions take

NY Pol Dismantles AOC’s ‘Bronx Girl’ Tough Talk With One Old Yearbook Photo

A New York state lawmaker needled Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez for her Westchester County upbringing after she referred to herself as a “Bronx girl” in a spat with President Trump on Tuesday. State Assemblyman Matt Slater (R-Yorktown) called out the lefty

Lynn Hamilton, Veteran Actor and Dignified Foil to Redd Foxx on ‘Sanford and Son,’ Dies at 95

Lynn Hamilton, an actor who made her mark on “Sanford and Son” and “The Waltons” and appeared in 132 episodes of “Generations,” the first Black daytime drama, has died. Hamilton died Thursday surrounded by her grandchildren, loved ones and caregivers,

From Recognition to Priority: How ADDI Activates the Sixth Region Through RoFR

Date: June 24, 2025 What happens when the world’s most powerful untapped economy—the African Diaspora—is no longer an afterthought, but the first in line? That is the promise of combining the African Union’s Sixth Region designation with the Right

Joy Reid Says MSNBC Fired Her Without Warning, Speculates Her Coverage of Trump, Gaza Led to Ouster

Ex-MSNBC host Joy Reid speculated Tuesday that her coverage of President Donald Trump and the ongoing war in Gaza were unstated factors that led to her sudden ouster from the liberal network. During her appearance on “The Breakfast Club,” Reid was asked

Robert Garcia’s Win Fuels Democrats’ Frustrated Anti-Seniority Rebellion

House Democrats’ younger wing notched a major victory on Tuesday as Rep. Robert Garcia (D-Calif.) won a landslide victory to become ranking member of the Oversight Committee — but they’re not stopping there. “I think it gives them momentum,” said Rep. Maxwell

‘It Did Cause Me Some Issues’: Jasmine Crockett Explains Why She Dropped Out of Race for Top House Oversight Role

“I think I’m gonna be a little bit more like the rest of the 92%,” said the Texas congresswoman after coming in last place in a Democratic caucus vote. U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett‘s bid to be the top Democrat on the U.S. House

Most Job Switchers Are Making a Change in Career: Top 5 Fields They’re Leaving.

Nowadays, when Americans switch jobs, they’re not just making changes around the edges. Sixty-four percent of workers who switched jobs from 2022 to 2024 also changed careers, according to an Indeed study of 35 million profiles on the leading job site. Among the

Enough of the War, Everywhere – Whether in Gaza, Tehran or Tel Aviv

Over the years, we have grown accustomed to wars as recurring episodes – Hamas, Hezbollah, the north, the south, sirens and cease-fires. But the war with Iran seems to be a different kind of story. It’s not an organization or

Amazon Driver’s Racist Tirade Caught on Camera After He’s Locked into Apartment Complex

An Amazon driver in Los Angeles had a racist meltdown after he was locked behind a parking lot gate during his deliveries. The incident was captured on video. According to property manager Joel Estrada, an Amazon delivery worker followed another driver through a parking gate and

Gilgeous-Alexander Guides Thunder to NBA Glory

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander capped a dominant season as he led the Oklahoma City Thunder to the NBA Championship after beating the Indiana Pacers in game seven of the play-off finals. The Canadian, 26, scored 29 points and had 12 assists in

The Ad Council, Huntsman Mental Health Foundation and Amazon Announce “The Mind Set” to Support Mental Health

New York – The Ad Council, Huntsman Mental Health Foundation and Amazon Ads have collaborated to launch “The Mind Set,” an interactive experience designed to show audiences how taking care of their mental health can help them reach their goals. As

NAACP and Other Civil Rights Groups Demand Department of Energy Withdraw Rule Rolling Back Civil Rights Protections

WASHINGTON — The NAACP, along with a coalition of allied organizations and legal experts, filed formal comments urging the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to immediately withdraw a dangerous rule that dismantles long-standing civil rights protections in federally funded energy programs. The rule,

Scientists Confirm Breakthrough in Search for Ways to Extend Human Life

For centuries, humans have searched for ways to extend life. Alchemists never found the philosopher’s stone, but scientists have consistently shown that a longer life can be attained by eating less, at least in certain lab animals. But can we find

As U.S. Braces for Iranian Attack, a ‘Brain Drain’ Weakens Its Defenses, Former Officials Say

As the United States faces possible retaliatory attacks from Iran, a “brain drain” in top Justice Department and FBI national security and counterterrorism units could reduce their ability to prevent potential terror and cyber attacks from Tehran, according to six

Florida A&M Marching 100 Makes ‘HERStory’ Naming First Female ‘Head’ Drum Major

“Lord, I thank you” is the Nigerian Yoruba meaning of Oluwamodupe “Dupe” Oloyede’s name. “I am truly living up to my name right now.” Oluwamodupe Oloyede has been named the new head drum major of the Florida A&M University Marching

Pete Hegseth Orders Pentagon To Scale Back Juneteenth Messaging

After Donald Trump took a thinly veiled jab at Juneteenth on Truth Social-claiming workers wanted fewer “non-working holidays”-Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reportedly instructed the Pentagon to take a “passive approach” to the Department of Defense’s messaging around the holiday, which

When Black & Global Puts Its Compliance Engine Behind the Right-of-First-Refusal Movement

Date – 22 June 2025 By Peter Grear, with AI assistance Black & Global (B&G) began as Melissa Muhammad’s one-woman tax‐law practice that helped U.S. exporters navigate foreign-trade zones. Two decades later the Maryland-based firm has evolved into a 70-person

Liberation Stories Offers a Blueprint for Resistance in a Time of Rising Authoritarianism

As book bans rise, protestors face criminal charges, and authoritarian ideologies inch closer to the mainstream, Liberation Stories: Building Narrative Power for 21st-Century Social Movements arrives at a critical time. This new anthology is both a call to action and a practical

On Juneteenth, Trump Says the US Has ‘Too Many’ Holidays

Trump criticized the number of American holidays and claimed they cost billions in productivity. The post was made on Juneteenth, a federal holiday that Trump previously supported. Joe Biden later said making it a federal holiday was “one of the

Rebuilding One of the Nation’s Oldest Black Churches to Begin at Juneteenth Ceremony

A ceremonial groundbreaking will be held Thursday for the rebuilding of one of the nation’s oldest Black churches, whose congregants first gathered outdoors in secret before constructing a wooden meetinghouse in Virginia. The First Baptist Church of Williamsburg officially established

Black-Founded Houston Club with Hundreds of Runners to Mark 8th Year This Juneteenth Week

A Black-founded run club with hundreds of participants each week will celebrate its eighth anniversary this Juneteenth in Houston. Every Saturday at 8 a.m., while most Houstonians may be snoozing their alarms, East Downtown is filled with groovy tunes, chants and footsteps from runners

The Constitution and Immigration Chaos

The nation’s democratic state attorney generals are conferring with one another over these unprecedented tense and escalating migrant raids conducted by ICE agents, the FBI, DEA, and other federal and local authorities. Migrant captures happen in hardware stores, construction sites,

From the Table to the Church Pews: Solange’s ‘Glory to Glory’ is a Praise Break for Black Women’s Genius

Solange Knowles brings church to Houston’s Jones Hall through her Eldorado Ballroom series, curating a spiritual revival with a handpicked lineup of masters. “She’s a genius, like a mad scientist in the lab,” said organist Dominique Johnson. “She’s breaking all

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